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1,4-Dibromo-2,3-butanediol

Name: 1,4-Dibromo-2,3-butanediol
Brand: ALDRICH

95%, mixture of R,R and S,S isomers

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Linear Formula:

BrCH₂CH(OH)CH(OH)CH₂Br

CAS Number:

14396-65-7

Molecular Weight:

247.91

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

24854254

UNSPSC Code:

12352100

MDL number:

MFCD00151324

Assay:

95%

Form:

solid

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Properties

assay

95%

form

solid

mp

82-84 °C (lit.)

functional group

bromo, hydroxyl

SMILES string

BrCC(O)C(O)CBr

InChI

1S/C4H8Br2O2/c5-1-3(7)4(8)2-6/h3-4,7-8H,1-2H2/t3-,4-/m1/s1

InChI key

XOWDQAHYPSENAC-QWWZWVQMSA-N

Description

General description

1,4-Dibromo-2,3-butanediol reacts with aqueous alkaline sodium arsenite to yield mixture of DL-2,3,4-trihydroxybutylarsonic acid and DL-2,3-dihydroxybutane-1,4-bis(arsonic acid).

Application

1,4-Dibromo-2,3-butanediol has been used in the preparation of diquaternary gemini surfactants.

pictograms

GHS05,GHS07

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H315,H318,H335

pcodes

P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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